Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapy modality that can be profoundly effective, especially in resolving disorder from long-standing traumas. In the field of IFS, practitioners often talk of “the eight Cs” that are qualities of the core Self: calmness, clarity, compassion, confidence, courage, curiosity, creativity, and connectedness. These are the characteristics one displays when…
Integration Centers use the four-part model of the human soul, originating in Amazonian traditions. This model (a version of “the shamanic wheel”) looks at humans from four different aspects: mind, body, heart, and spirit. The body is the animal form in which we manifest. Messages from the body come in the form of feelings, most…
Most psychedelic practitioners and researchers agree that integration, the period of processing after a psychedelic experience, is the most important part of the healing process. Many define integration as the period in which one makes sense of what was learned during a psychedelic experience, and then applies that learning to their daily life. Yet for…
The current dominant cultural paradigm holds views that put the body into unnatural positions and situations. Below are some practices to reevaluate. Linearity and Isolation Modern exercise routines often focus on isolating a specific muscle group and working it with restrained, linear movements (squats, curls, etc). This practice comes out of the bodybuilding movement, where…
Modern culture is deeply unhealthy, as are both the individuals in it and the ecosystems they inhabit. From within this context, it can be difficult for us to imagine what true health looks like. What follows below is not some unimaginable ideal, but rather a common-sense explanation of what genuinely healthy individuals, culture, and environment…